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OVERVIEW
Organizer | Hunger Free Dallas County
Subjects Covered | Advocacy, Coalition Building, Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership, Economic/Community Development, Equity and Intersectionality within the Food System, Food Access, Nutrition, Senior Hunger
Target Audience | Community
SUMMARY
Mitigating the lack of healthy food choices is a common theme across the country. This session will discuss how Hunger Free Dallas County helped to bring healthy food choices to the rural communities, the importance of identifying and collaborating with valuable partners and stakeholders, and how poverty can influence access to healthy food choices.
ACTION ITEMS
Participants will learn more about coalition building, food access, and community development.
PANELISTS
Aubrey Alvarez | Board Member, HFDC
Melissa Stimple | Board Member, HFDC
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Hunger Free Dallas County
The mission of Hunger Free Dallas County is to increase food security in our communities through collaboration, education, and implementation of responsive strategies that strive to address the root causes of hunger.